Brockton, MA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Brockton in green. The most dangerous areas in Brockton are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Brockton, MA Safe from Arson?

The A+ grade means the rate of arson is much lower than the average US city. Brockton is in the 96th percentile for safety, meaning 4% of cities are safer and 96% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Brockton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Brockton is 0.0406 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Brockton generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Brockton may be as high as 1 in 21,778 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 26,381 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the west parts of Brockton, MA: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Brockton has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Brockton's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Brockton to the Massachusetts state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the arson rate, Brockton is safer than the Massachusetts state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Arson in Brockton, MA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Brockton about $116,795 in 2025, or roughly $1 per resident. This is part of Brockton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Brockton, including every crime type and how Brockton compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Arson Map

Remember that arson rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Brockton's crime maps on the Brockton overall crime page.

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Individual Brockton Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of arson in Brockton is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Brockton.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Avon, MA	C	D+	C-	A+
West Bridgewater, MA	B	B-	B	A+
Abington, MA	A-	B	B+	A+
Whitman, MA	A-	B+	A-	A+
Holbrook, MA	B	C	B-	A+
North Easton, MA	A	B+	A-	A+
Stoughton, MA	B	C+	B-	A+
East Bridgewater, MA	A	B	A-	A+
South Easton, MA	A-	B+	B+	A+
Randolph, MA	B+	C	B	A+

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Brockton is lower versus other cities of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
St. Cloud, FL	A+	A-	A-	A+
Stamford, CT	C+	A	A	A+
Surprise, AZ	A-	B+	B+	C
Springfield, MO	D-	D	D	D
St. Charles, MO	C-	B-	B-	D
South Bend, IN	D	F	F	B
Spring Hill, FL	A	A-	A-	A+
Springfield, OH	D+	D+	D+	B-
Springfield, OR	F	C-	C-	F
Sterling Heights, MI	C+	B-	B-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Brockton, MA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Brockton schools on SchoolGrade

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